Getting started with Lync 2013 for Windows Phone

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Microsoft® Lync® 2013 for Windows Phone is an app that brings Lync presence, instant messaging (IM), and voice and video capabilities to your mobile device. With Lync 2013 for Windows Phone, you can choose from multiple ways to communicate with others, including IM, calling, or a video call using either Wi-Fi only or your cellular data connection when you’re not connected to Wi-Fi.

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Installation requirements

You’ll need Windows Phone 8 with the latest updates available from Microsoft to use Lync 2013 for Windows Phone.

Installing Lync

Install the Lync 2013 app on your mobile phone with a couple of steps.

From your phone, go to the Store, and search for Microsoft Lync 2013.

Tap the Install button. As soon as the app is installed, it appears on your phone.

If you plan to install the Outlook app on your phone, then by default you’ll also be guided to install the Lync app.

Removing Lync

To remove the Lync app from your phone, do this:

Touch and hold your finger on the Lync app icon, and then tap Uninstall.

As soon as the app disappears, the app is removed from your phone.

Signing in to Lync for the first time

Important: If you haven’t used Lync on your desktop computer and this is the first time you’re using Lync, you need to have a Lync account created and a sign-in address. If you don’t know this information, contact your technical support team. You cannot create a new Lync account from the Lync app on the Windows Phone.

The first time you sign in to Lync on your Windows Phone, here’s what you’ll need to do:

Start Lync by tapping the Lync app icon.

Now you’ll see a note explaining that in order to sign in, you need a Lync account and your IT administrator must turn on Lync for Mobile. To confirm that these are in place, tap I Agree.

Enter your sign-in address (name@domain.com) and your password. (In some instances your user name will be provided in the More Details area.)

Tap Sign In.

On the Never Miss a Meeting screen, tap the field for your phone number and enter your Windows Phone number with country/region codes (this should prepopulate with your call forwarding or simultaneous ring settings that you have set on Lync for the desktop). When Lync cannot use the Wi-Fi or cellular data network to make an audio or video call, Lync will call you back at this number to connect you to the audio portion of the Lync call. When you’ve finished entering your number, tap the Next arrow icon.

The next screen displays the Push notifications setting on your phone, which alerts you when you get a new IM or a VoIP call. This setting is on by default. To turn it off, swipe the corresponding button to the left.

Click the Next arrow icon to start using Lync.

Signing in to Lync after the first time

Once you’ve signed in to Lync on your Windows Phone for the first time, subsequent sign-ins are faster. And you may notice that the Password field or the Save password field is gone, depending on how security has been set up for your organization.

Start Lync by tapping the Lync app icon.

Now do one of the following, depending on what you see on the sign-in screen:

If the sign-in window asks for a user name and a password, enter your sign-in address (name@domain.com) and your password, and tap Sign In. (In some instances a user name will be provided in the More Details area.)

If the sign-in window asks only for a user name, enter your sign-in address (name@domain.com) and tap Sign In.

If you have been taken to a new browser window, follow the sign-in instructions given there.